Name_____________________________________
Date_________________________
Cell Study Guide
Complete the following table by writing the name of the cell part or organelle in the right hand column that matches the
structure/function in the left hand column.
Chloroplast
Lysosome
Cell Wall
Vesicles
Nucleus
Vacuole
Ribosome
Golgi Bodies
Cytoplasm
Nucleolus
Cell Membrane
Cytoskeleton
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cilia
Chromatin
Mitochondria
Flagella
Function
1. Stores material within the cell
2. The sites of protein synthesis
3. Jelly-like substance in the cell
Organelle
4. Organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a
eukaryotic cell
5. Contains chlorophyll, a green pigment that traps energy from
sunlight and gives plants their green color
6. Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles and invading
viruses or bacteria
7. Provides temporary storage of food, enzymes and waste products
8. Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants,
fungi, most bacteria and some protists
9. Produces a usable form of energy for the cell
10. Packages proteins for transport out of the cell
11. Site where ribosomes are made
12. Provides support for the cell
13. Responsible for transport materials within the cell
14. Small hair-like structures used for movement or
sensing things
15. Collection of DNA in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
16. Longer whip-like structures used for movement
17. A membrane surrounding the cell made of a phospholipid bilayer
18. Most organelles are in both plant and animal cells, but there are a few differences.
List three organelles that are only in plant cells:
List one organelle that is only in
animal cells:
1.
1.
2.
3.
19. The cell theory has three parts. They are mentioned in the Cell Song we listened to in class and in
the textbook work you completed. The cell theory says:
- ____________ are the basic unit of life
- All cells come from __________________________
- All living things are made of ___________
20. Know the plan of cellular organization!
Cells are the basic unit of life.
Cells working together in a group form ________________________.
Tissues working together in a group form _______________________.
Organs working together in a group form ________________________.
Organ systems working together in a group form _____________________________.
21. Most cells are too small to be seen without a ___________________________________
22. An example of a very large cell, that you can see with just your eye is
_________________________________.
23. The scientist that discovered cells had the last name _____________________
24. Study hint:
animal cells
a EUKARYOTIC cell has a nucleus in it. Examples include plant cells and
a PROKARYOTIC cell has no nucleus, DNA floats in the cytoplasm. An example
includes bacteria
25. Be able to identify the following parts of a cell:
Golgi body
cell membrane
vesicles
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria
ribosomes
DNA
nucleus
nucleolus
cytoplasm
Name______ANSWER_KEY__________________________
Date_________________________
Cell Organelles Worksheet
Complete the following table by writing the name of the cell part or organelle in the right hand column that
matches the structure/function in the left hand column. A cell part may be used more than once.
Structure/Function Cell Part
Organelle
Function
1. Stores material within the cell
2. The sites of protein synthesis
3. Jelly-like substance in the cell
Vacuole
Ribosome
Cytoplasm
4. Organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a
eukaryotic cell
Nucleus
5. Contains chlorophyll, a green pigment that traps energy from
sunlight and gives plants their green color
6. Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles and
invading viruses or bacteria
7. Provides temporary storage of food, enzymes and waste
products
Chloroplast
8. Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants,
fungi, most bacteria and some protists
9. Produces a usable form of energy for the cell
Cell Wall
10. Packages proteins for transport out of the cell
Golgi Bodies
11. Site where ribosomes are made
Nucleolus
12. Provides support for the cell
Cytoskeleton
13. Responsible for transport materials within the cell
14. Small hair-like structures used for movement or
sensing things
15. Collection of DNA in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
16. Longer whip-like structures used for movement
17. A membrane surrounding the cell made of a phospholipid
bilayer
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cilia
Lysosome
Vesicles
Mitochondria
Chromatin
Flagella
Cell Membrane
18. Most organelles are in both plant and animal cells, but there are a few differences.
List three organelles that are only in plant cells:
animal cells:
1.
Cell wall
2.
Chloroplast
3.
Vacuole (large, central vacuole)
List one organelle that is only in
1. Lysosome
19. The cell theory has three parts. They are mentioned in the Cell Song we listened to in class and in
the textbook work you completed. The cell theory says:
- _____ Cells _______ are the basic unit of life
- All cells come from __ other cells ________________________
- All living things are made of _ cells__________
20. Know the plan of cellular organization!
Cells are the basic unit of life.
Cells working together in a group form ___ Tissues_____________________.
Tissues working together in a group form _______ Organs ________________.
Organs working together in a group form __________ Organ Systems______________.
Organ systems working together in a group form ____
Organisms_________________________.
21. Most cells are too small to be seen without a ____ microscope
_______________________________
22. An example of a very large cell, that you can see with just your eye is _____ an
egg_____________________.
23. The scientist that discovered cells had the last name _____ Hooke ________________
24. Study hint:
animal cells
a EUKARYOTIC cell has a nucleus in it. Examples include plant cells and
a PROKARYOTIC cell has no nucleus, DNA floats in the cytoplasm. An example
includes bacteria
25. Be able to identify the following parts of a cell:
Golgi body
cell membrane
vesicles
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria
ribosomes
DNA
nucleus
nucleolus
cytoplasm